Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 24

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Evangeline never imagined Walter would show up at the hospital in the dead of night and act like a madman. Had Julia left him wanting?

The memory of the night's betrayal with Julia pierced her heart with an invisible needle, each thought of a suffocating sting.

Evangeline bit Walter's shoulder, her bite a desperate act of defiance.

Walter gasped, the sharp pain a testament to her surprising strength. He had not even gotten over the kick she had delivered to his leg last time, and she bit him.

"Do you enjoy biting people?" Walter grunted, wincing.

Evangeline felt a twinge of satisfaction seeing his usually stoic face twist in pain. "Put me down now, or I'll call the guards!"

Walter's striking features were inches away as he firmly grasped her chin. "You've got two choices: One, I put you down and we show your grandpa your disheveled state. Two, keep quiet and come back with me."

The mention of her grandpa silenced Evangeline's struggle. Walter had found her Achilles' heel. She did not want their issues aired in front of her grandpa.

Her heart seethed with resentment, but she fell silent, refusing to meet his gaze.

Walter carried her, and for the first time, she was as docile as a little kitten in his arms.

His expression was icy, devoid of warmth, though inside, a fire raged, like kindling ready to ignite.

Walter took Evangeline back to their house, to the bedroom they shared as a married couple. He placed her on the master bed and, with a stern expression, stripped off her shoes and socks.

"What are you doing?"

image of Walter's tie on Julia's bed flashed in her mind, and she instinctively

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to see just how pristine you really are!" His eyes were deep pools of darkness, and the woman squirr

at her dress. A terrifying sense of powerlessness washed over

consume her whole.

plan? Not content with the chaos you've stirred up, ready to strike me for your darling?" Evangeline

face, his dark gaze prowling over her features. "Who did this to you?" "Mind your own

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Walter's children, but

he want with her, fresh

brewing in Walter's handsome face as he surveyed her injuries, the

then, a phone rang.

accepted the call in front of Walter, and Julia's voice burst through the moment

going too far? Yesterday's beating wasn't enough, now you've gone and

are you? Don't fret, you're next on the list," Evangeline's retort

was

the line, unaware

mess you've made. By the way, Walter rushed out so early today he left his tie at the hotel. Any idea where he's at? I need to get it to him." Evangeline shot Walter

a mocking laugh, she retorted, "He's here with me, says the

somewhere!"

that, Evangeline ended the

mistakenly thought he was not defending Julia's honor, but her own. She

feeling was indescribable as if her

saint, always playing the hero for everyone but your own wife," mused Evangeline ironically. He would go to any

of conscience, but he was just there to

either, that